Trends in non-store retail By leyb Period: Nov 11, 1600 to Nov 11, 2012 Innovations in Retail Dec 29, 1744 First Catalog Ben Frankin -scientific and acadimic books Aug 6, 1806 First combustion engines Sep 14, 1820 First Rail Travel Modern rail Travel first came around in England in 1820's Dec 12, 1830 First Electronic Telecommunications Nov 11, 1848 First mail order business, Hammacher Schlemmer Feb 1, 1872 First mail order catalog, Montgomery Ward Jan 1, 1880 First modern vending machine Nov 11, 1888 First American vending machine created by Thomas Adam Gum Company Nov 11, 1902 First coin operated restaurant Dec 11, 1903 First Sustained Controled Flight Nov 11, 1920 First Soda Machine Jan 26, 1926 First TV Broadcast Aug 14, 1950 Airports begin selling Life Insurance policies via vending technology Sep 4, 1979 First E-Commerce Mar 11, 1989 Invention of the World Wide Web Nov 11, 2000 Automated Retail Segment Emerges